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Soudal has announced it will start using Bluemint® steel in its one-component foam production.
The Belgian company said the move is part of a continuous effort to utilise more sustainable packaging, with the new packaging technology leading to a significant reduction of CO2 emisisons.
Bluemint steel is a brand owned by German steel producer ThyssenKrupp. It is produced in such a way that…
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Nivea India has appointed Geetika Mehta as its new managing director. She joins from her role as managing director at Hershey India, which she has held since July 2021.
Mehta brings extensive experience from almost twenty years at Hindustan Unilever across various divisions and responsibilities, said the company.
The organisation lauded Mehta's successful career in the FMCG sector, emphasising…
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The Tinplate Company of India Limited (TCIL), a unit of Tata Steel, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Jharkhand to establish a manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur, backed by an investment of approximately Rs 1,787 crore (€159.9k).
TCIL's key product offerings, serve as versatile packaging substrates for a range of industries, including aerosols.
Scheduled…
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Paris Packaging Week has revealed the finalists for its prestigious ADF Awards, highlighting the best and most innovative packaging from the past year across the aerosol sector.
Finalists for the PCD and PLD Innovation Awards have also been announced.
The winners of the ADF Innovation Awards will be announced at 14:00 on 18 January. Visitors to Paris Packaging Week will be able to see and take…
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Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire the premium biotech haircare brand K18. This marks another step in the optimisation of Unilever’s portfolio towards higher growth areas, according to the corporation.
Founded in 2020 by Suveen Sahib and Britta Cox, K18 is a brand that sits at the intersection of beauty and biotechnology. It has been active in utilising social media to educate and…
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Yellow Wood Partners LLC (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has announced a binding offer to acquire Elida Beauty, a portfolio of brands from Unilever.
The Elida Beauty portfolio includes Unilever brands Q-tips®, Impulse, Caress, Tigi, Timotei, Monsavon, Brut, Moussel, Alberto Balsam, and VO5.
Tad Yanagi, partner at Yellow…
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World Aerosols wishes a happy and restful festive period to all of our readers.
Thank you for following us, and we look forward to resuming activity on 2 January 2024.
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The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) provided an update on the Aerosol Recycling Initiative’s first year, and next steps. World Aerosols reports.
The Aerosol Recycling Initative was launched in May last year, with the support of almost 20 companies across the aerosol value chain. It aims to increase access to aerosol recycling and…
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Oz-UK, the Chippenham based contract research organisation dedicated to providing pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and liquid aerosol research and development (R&D), has announced the installation of its new low-GWP (global warming potential) manufacturing line to meet global needs for pMDI investigation ahead of the Kigali Amendment deadline.
The company said the move tackles the…
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CleanPak, a market leader in aerosol recycling, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Spearheaded by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, the programme was founded to raise awareness of and increase aerosol recycling in the UK.
Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full and…
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The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has said new independently verified figures show that steel packaging has already met its new EU recycling rate target for 2025, four years ahead of schedule.
This follows the introduction of a harmonised method for calculating packaging recycling rates within the EU, which APEAL welcomed as an important step towards creating a…
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Samurai 2K Aerosol Limited (Samurai), a manufacturer of automotive aerosol paints and aerosol solution specialist, has been selected for inclusion in the list of best 200 companies in Forbes Asia’s annual “Best Under a Billion Dollars Award” for 2021.
Due to travel restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was recently held in Manila, the Philippines.
In Forbes…
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The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards, which honour companies within the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in five product categories: Carbon Footprint, Circular Economy, End-User Communication, Ingredients, and Technology.
The Innovation Awards are held in conjunction with HCPA’s…
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The Italian Aerosol Association, the Association of Metal Packaging Manufacturers (Anfima), and the country's national consortia for the recycling of aluminium and steel packaging (CIAL and RICREA), have launched an initiative aimed at educating generation Z and millennials on the responsible use of spray cans and their correct disposal for recycling.
The social campaign is called "Spray…
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US company Mauser Packaging Solutions Intermediate Company, Inc. (Mauser) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire newly issued shares representing 100% of the voting shares of Taenza, S.A. de C.V. (Taenza), a manufacturer of aerosol cans, tin-steel general line, sanitary, and steel pails based in Mexico.
Mauser expects the transaction to close by April 2024, subject to regulatory…
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The Associação Brasileira de Aerossóis e Saneantes Domissanitários (ABAS) has celebrated its 60th anniversary.
In an interview that will be released in the January/February edition of World Aerosols, Alyne Freitas Silva, president of ABAS, said she was invited to form a new team and restructure the association to support "this new special moment in the Brazilian aerosols market".
In a…
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The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) held its 2023 Forum & Awards this October, at Carden Park hotel in Cheshire, England. World Aerosols was privileged to attend, and provides its event highlights in this report.
This publication has become accustomed to BAMA delivering an innovative and diverse programme of speakers, covering varied but always-relevant topics. This…
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Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, has announced the acquisition of Nest-Filler PKG Co., Ltd., a packaging supplier focused on beauty and cosmetic products.
Established in 2003 by Steve Shim and located near Seoul, South Korea, Nest-Filler provides a suite of packaging solutions for the skincare and colour cosmetic beauty markets.
Nest-Filler designs and develops…
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